The “Overall” category award went to UC for its "strategic university/industry simulation and modeling partnership that engages students in experiential learning to directly solve product development and manufacturing process problems."

"UC also has a commercialization center focused as much on non-technology intellectual property as on scientific discovery and technology development and a non-profit start-up organization focused on trans-disciplinary research and development of products and services for the baby boomer market," the APLU said.

University of Michigan, Northern Illinois University and the State University of New York also were recognized for their work.

“These four institutions demonstrate the critical role that public universities play in taking cutting edge research and translating it into new opportunities for economic growth with businesses in their state,” APLU President Peter McPherson said.

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